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		domano on Nov 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube will now show ads on all videos even if cr... I am happy with ads, but you probably have never been hit by a 30 min sponsored video at the beginning of a youtube video. The ads turn the whole watching experience into a remote-searching minigame. I'd much rather have unskippable, but reasonably long ads.

renewiltord on Nov 19, 2020 [–]

How does this comment make sense as a reply? Obviously he has never been hit by one of those because he pays for Youtube and gets the ad free version. Same as me.

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